Marcus Semien hit three-run double to cap Texas’ five-run sixth inning, Wyatt Langford had two run-scoring hits and the Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2. Nathan Eovaldi (4-3) allowed two …
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Kansas City Royals' Kyle Isbel (28) is congratulated by third base coach Vance Wilson as he rounds the bases on a solo home run off of Texas Rangers starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi during the third inning of a baseball game Friday, June 21, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Marcus Semien hit three-run double to cap Texas' five-run sixth inning, Wyatt Langford had two run-scoring hits and the Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 on Friday night.
Nathan Eovaldi (4-3) allowed two runs and four hits and with one walk while striking out six in six innings as the Rangers won their second straight following a five-game losing streak.
Semien lined a 2-0 fastball into the left field corner after going 0 for 17 at the plate.
Langford doubled in Adolis García in the fourth inning and singled him home in the sixth, each time tying the score. Jonah Heim followed Langford with an RBI fielder’s choice against John Schreiber (3-2) for a 3-2 lead.
José Leclerc, David Robertson and Kirby Yates shut out the Royals over the final three innings on two hits and one walk.
Royals starter Brady Singer left with a 2-1 lead after giving up three hits and two walks in five innings with four strikeouts.
Kansas City has lost nine of its last 12 games while totaling 36 runs.
Kyle Isbel, the Royals’ No. 9 hitter, hit a two-out solo home run, to open the scoring in the third inning.
Isbel left the game after four innings with low back tightness. His substitute, Garrett Hampson, singled home MJ Melendez in the fifth for the 2-1 lead.
Texas’ Nathaniel Lowe had a double and two singles.
SCHERZER DEBUT ON SUNDAY?
Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said RHP Max Scherzer will be evaluated on Saturday with the possibility of the 39-year-old, three-time Cy Young winner making his season debut on Sunday. With multiple news outlets reporting earlier this week that Scherzer would pitch Saturday, Bochy announced Jon Gray as his Saturday starter and emphasized there was no setback with Scherzer, who had back surgery last December and had his rehab schedule interrupted seven weeks ago by a thumb issue.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Royals: OF Hunter Renfroe (fractured left big toe) was activated and played 10 days after it appeared he’d require surgery and miss 6-8 weeks.
UP NEXT
Royals RHP Michael Wacha (4-7, 4.24 ERA), who played collegiately at Texas A&M, will make his first start since May 31, when he suffered a fractured left foot when hit with a batted ball. Rangers RHP Jon Gray (2-3, 3.31) was tagged for nine runs on 11 hits in three innings last Monday in a loss to the New York Mets.
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